One of the 6 old world vultures on WAnimals
Birds · Accipitriformes · Accipitridae
Aegypius monachus
It could become threatened in the near future if current threats go unchecked.
It is the largest Old World vulture and one of the heaviest birds of prey on the planet, with a breeding cycle of almost a year and a half — the longest of any European raptor.
Weight
6.3 kg – 14 kg
Size
98 cm – 1.2 m
Life expectancy
20 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sighting difficulty
Moderate
Estimated population
2,548 pairs spread across 43 colonies plus 6 isolated pairs according to the 2017 national survey; applying the correction factor for incomplete coverage, the true population would be between 2,548 and 3,140 pairs. Extremadura holds 964 pairs (37.9%) and the largest colonies are Sierra de San Pedro (333) and Monfragüe (327)
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Sources consulted: A-Z Animals; Wikipedia (Cinereous vulture); Vulture Conservation Foundation; Animal Diversity Web; Birds of the World; PMC (GPS accelerometer breeding study); Raptor TAG; The Birds Net; Critter Science; Karits.eu; SEO/BirdLife: recuperación sostenida desde las 206 parejas censadas a principios de los años setenta hasta las 2.548 de 2017; España alberga el 87 % de la población europea || Del Moral (Ed.) 2017, El buitre negro en España, SEO/BirdLife || SEO/BirdLife, III Atlas de las aves en época de reproducción en España, ficha del buitre negro
Best time: All year round, as it is resident; activity at the breeding colonies peaks between February and July, and in winter it may turn up away from its breeding areas
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